Fave vs Hot Pepper Gourmet vs OpenRice

Fave is a Malaysia and Singapore consumer app for deals, cashless payment and cashback, with a merchant side sold as FaveBiz. Hot Pepper Gourmet (ホットペッパーグルメ) is a Japanese restaurant search and booking site run by Recruit. OpenRice is a restaurant discovery and review platform in Hong Kong and other Asian cities. All three are listed under Restaurant Discovery & Listing Management (business-facing). Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, platforms and countries covered.

Key differences

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Fave: Cafes and restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore; Hot Pepper Gourmet: Restaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; OpenRice: Restaurants in Hong Kong and nearby Asian markets.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Fave: Web, iOS, Android; Hot Pepper Gourmet: Web; OpenRice: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Fave names 2 countries, Hot Pepper Gourmet names 1 country and OpenRice names 7 countries. No country appears in every list.

Side by side

Fave vs Hot Pepper Gourmet vs OpenRice: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldFaveHot Pepper GourmetOpenRice
What it isFave is a Malaysia and Singapore consumer app for deals, cashless payment and cashback, with a merchant side sold as FaveBiz.Hot Pepper Gourmet (ホットペッパーグルメ) is a Japanese restaurant search and booking site run by Recruit.OpenRice is a restaurant discovery and review platform in Hong Kong and other Asian cities.
Best forCafes and restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore; Outlets that want to fill quiet periodsRestaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; Small independent restaurantsRestaurants in Hong Kong and nearby Asian markets; Restaurants that want bookings from a diner audience; Independent restaurants needing a simple listing tool
Pricing modelPercentage of salesQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWebWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesMalaysia, SingaporeJapanHong Kong, Japan, Macau, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and 1 more
LanguagesNot publishedJapaneseEnglish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Number of integrations68Not published
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedPCI DSS
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2012Not published
HeadquartersNot publishedTokyo, JapanNot published
OwnerNot published株式会社リクルートホールディングス (Recruit Holdings)Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Fave

  • Alipay
  • Boost
  • DuitNow
  • GrabPay
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Named only by Hot Pepper Gourmet

  • Airシフト
  • Airペイ
  • Airメイト
  • Airレジ
  • Airレジ オーダー
  • dポイント
  • Pontaポイント
  • レストランボード

Named only by OpenRice

OpenRice does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Which to choose

Fave

Choose Fave if you fit its listed audience: Cafes and restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore; Outlets that want to fill quiet periods.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses outside Malaysia and Singapore: the merchant site lists only cities in those two countries.

Hot Pepper Gourmet

Choose Hot Pepper Gourmet if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; Small independent restaurants.

OpenRice

Choose OpenRice if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants in Hong Kong and nearby Asian markets; Restaurants that want bookings from a diner audience; Independent restaurants needing a simple listing tool.

What we could not confirm

Fave

  • Any price, commission rate or payment processing fee
  • Contract term and cancellation terms
  • Founding year, headquarters and team size
  • Funding rounds
  • POS integrations
  • Contents of the Payments page and the help centre
  • Whether the merchant offering is still sold as FaveBiz on the same terms

Hot Pepper Gourmet

  • Listing fees, booking fees and plan prices
  • Contract term
  • Airメイト function (named in case studies only)
  • Which POS systems other than Air Register connect
  • Security certifications
  • App store listing for the Restaurant Board app

OpenRice

  • Any pricing
  • Named POS integrations
  • Founding year, HQ, employee count and funding
  • Named customers
  • Contract terms
  • Android app listing
  • This profile covers the merchant offering, not the restaurant discovery consumer product

Go further

Fave profileHot Pepper Gourmet profileOpenRice profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Fave, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Consumer app home: apps, payment partners, company namehttps://myfave.com/
  2. Merchant site home: services, payment logos, cities, claimshttps://www.favebiz.com/
  3. Cashback features and FAQhttps://www.favebiz.com/services/customer-loyalty/
  4. FaveDeals, commission model, marketing channelshttps://www.favebiz.com/services/marketing-fave-deals/
  5. Press coverage listhttps://www.favebiz.com/media-and-press/

Hot Pepper Gourmet, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Consumer site homehttps://www.hotpepper.jp
  2. Listing application pagehttps://www.hotpepper.jp/keisai/
  3. Service overviewhttps://www.hotpepper.jp/keisai/services/
  4. Case studieshttps://www.hotpepper.jp/keisai/case/
  5. Operator company profilehttps://www.recruit.co.jp/company/profile/

OpenRice, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Merchant homepage, markets, statisticshttps://biz.openrice.com/hk/en/index
  2. Bookinghttps://biz.openrice.com/hk/en/restaurants/booking
  3. Queuinghttps://biz.openrice.com/hk/en/restaurants/queuing
  4. RMShttps://biz.openrice.com/hk/en/restaurants/rms
  5. Takeawayhttps://biz.openrice.com/hk/en/restaurants/takeaway
  6. Scan-to-Order, PCI-DSShttps://biz.openrice.com/hk/en/restaurants/scan-to-order
  7. OpenRice Payhttps://biz.openrice.com/hk/en/restaurants/openricepay
  8. Vouchershttps://biz.openrice.com/hk/en/restaurants/voucher
  9. Advertisinghttps://biz.openrice.com/hk/en/restaurants/advertising
  10. Boosthttps://biz.openrice.com/hk/en/restaurants/boost
  11. Market insightshttps://biz.openrice.com/hk/en/restaurants/insights
  12. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/hk/app/openrice-biz/id1086545170
  13. Legal entity namehttps://www.openrice.com/info/tnc/OR-pp-en.html